Hovedøya Island Loop
Hovedøya Island Loop
1.6km
Total Distance
25m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
A flat 1.6 km loop on Hovedoya, the largest island in Oslo's inner harbour, seven minutes by the B1 public ferry from the city. The island holds the ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1147 by monks from England and burned in 1532, as well as old military buildings. Much of it is protected as nature reserves, and there are beaches for swimming in summer.
Route Map
Along the trail
- 1Drinking waterat the start
- 2Tiernat the start · Hut
- 3Drinking water · 1.2km
- Surface
- gravel 80%, paved 20%
